Best Twilight Phase Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 165: BRIDE season finale! 1:23:05

23d ago1:23:05

1:23:05

Ali Hazelwood put the RIDE into BRIDE with this one folks!! We discuss the final three chapters with our dear friend, special guest, and noted-werewolf f*cker: MOG. We hope this episode will turn you, too, into a knotting evangelist. <3 Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bo…

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403: How to get into Twilight Imperium in 2025 1:44:31

6d ago1:44:31

1:44:31

This week we continue an SCPT tradition and provide advice for the listeners out there in the congregation that do not actually play TI. It's a great time to get into this game! Especially before the homework INTENSIFIES maybe? In this silly episode Matt and Hunter walk you through all of the different angles you can approach Twilight Imperium from…

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Episode 12, Strategy Card Follows In Async 13:51

6d ago13:51

13:51

Musing for a short while on the sour subject of floating SC secondaries in asyncBy Fin

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402: 2025 Finals Winner Interview 1:17:35

11d ago1:17:35

1:17:35

And with this the final SCPT Prophecy of Kings Tournament arc is complete! Rejoice! You can watch the game here on twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2450129216 You can buy tickets to the Portland Intergalactical Tournament here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-portland-tickets-1350685680229 Special …

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Episode 11, Twilight Wars Vs Async TI4 16:32

14d ago16:32

16:32

Discussing the 10 differences I personally see between the two implementations.By Fin

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401: Road to the Finals 2025 1:34:32

20d ago1:34:32

1:34:32

Another year, Another SCPT Twilight Imperium Finals! In this episode Matt and Hunter split up to interview the finalists right ahead of the big game. This is a great crop of players for our final game of the POK tournament era. Special thanks to our finalists dzhiriki Bannerspear tang catoftheyear and El Blasto! Please come watch the game LIVE over…

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Episode 10, Hidden Agenda and Omega Phase 9:52

21d ago9:52

9:52

Discussing two recent agenda phase tweaks in the bot.By Fin

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Episode 9, On Async Player Aides 18:45

27d ago18:45

18:45

Async has some unique reminders and helpers, mostly added by me, and I talk about some of them here and why I believe in them.By Fin

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400: Codex 400 (Feat. Dane Beltrami) 1:15:06

27d ago1:15:06

1:15:06

This week Matt and Hunter celebrate 8 years of SCPT by reflecting on the past and looking to the future while their friend Dane teases them and the audience with the promise of new content! If you want to see what was released please go to the discord but we encourage you to listen to the episode till you get to the reveal because it will be more f…

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Ep. 164: Our GOBS Were SMACKED 59:34

1M ago59:34

59:34

Y'all, the plot is plotting. Our BAMS were BOOZLED and our FLABBERS were GASTED. Avoid spoilers for the climax (unfortunately no pun intended) by reading ahead (chapters 26-28!). Catch up before the Bride finale with a special guest! Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus…

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399: Super Guide to the Strategy Phase 2:41:25

1M ago2:41:25

2:41:25

Okay, this is it. This is the last of the Super Guides. It's a wild one and it's a long one! Matt and Hunter conquer the most important phase of the game and wind through every Strategy Card in the game. The discussion is wide reaching and is a great focal point for new and old listeners. We hope you enjoy it, and we hope you are excited for what h…

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Episode 8, On Transactions 17:41

1M ago17:41

17:41

Going over the history of transaction and the difference between the "new" and old methods.By Fin

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Ep. 163: “Oh no, Maya ruined trees for me” 57:36

1M ago57:36

57:36

Maya: “Maybe trees ruined themselves, you ever think about THAT?” It’s time, folx. The knot is upon us. Where, you may ask? Oh ho, do we have theories, and yes, some of them are arboreal. We read chapters 22-25 of Bride, and things get . . . KNOTTY. Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or sub…

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398: Super Guide to The Agendas 1:56:01

1M ago1:56:01

1:56:01

This week Matt and Hunter sit down to talk through the entire Agenda deck! Every Agenda gets some time on this blow-out episode. With this episode the boys look back on a part of the game that improved in the POK era but it's time to say goodbye to it. So bye bye Agenda phase as we know it! Music provided by Ben Prunty. Find more at benpruntymusic.…

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Episode 7, On Admins (and Not-Helpers!) 13:48

1M ago13:48

13:48

Finishing up the discussion of the larger groups of async-specific people.By Fin

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397: Minnesota Intergalactical Summary and Portland Intergalactical Details! 1:17:30

2M ago1:17:30

1:17:30

Hey there! Sorry for a late episode but this one was a victim of all of the wonderful fun we had last weekend at our first in-person TI tournament in Minnesota. Special thanks to the gamezenter for hosting us. This week Hunter is going to give you some solo information for the next tournament so you can go ahead and get geared up for that. Also we'…

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Episode 6, On Bubbles, Gears, and Water Cups 15:49

2M ago15:49

15:49

Discussing some of the more visual changes in the bot.By Fin

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396: TI Leader Suite Tier List (PORTLAND INTERGALACTICAL ANNOUNCEMENT) 1:43:20

2M ago1:43:20

1:43:20

Sorry about the late episode! We are swamped this week but we still were able to deliver you a hot plate of classic SCPT content. Listen as the brothers go classic mode on all of the faction Leader Suites! We're closing in on the end of the POK era of TI so this feels timely to look back at one of the eras biggest improvements. Also wish us luck on…

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Episode 5, On Developers 16:46

2M ago16:46

16:46

Listing some of the problems with fairly appreciating all developers, as well as mentioning some specific developers and what they've done for the bot.By Fin

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395: Voice of One Book Preview AND Hunter's Journey Through the Prelims 1:43:09

2M ago1:43:09

1:43:09

This week we've two anchor segments for you! For the first half we've got an interview with Tristan Palmgren about his new book "Voice of One" which is set in the Twilight Imperium Universe and it sounds great! For our second half Hunter will re-cap the Prelims in general and give you a play by play of his recent Prelims game. Also the Semis are ri…

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Episode 4, Game Limits and Dropping 10:43

2M ago10:43

10:43

Elaborating a little more on the reasoning behind the new game limit, as well as a couple of the potential ramifications.By Fin

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Ep. 162: AWOOOOGA!!! 1:02:34

2M ago1:02:34

1:02:34

We're reading chapters 19-21 of Ali Hazelwood's BRIDE. These chapters contain the trifecta of Melissa's fantasies: near death, bedside attentiveness, and sexy time. Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Patreon.com/TwilightPhasePodcast. Please ra…

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394: Super Guide to the Agenda Phase 2:15:45

2M ago2:15:45

2:15:45

This week, Matt and Hunter sit down and go real deep into the specifics of the Agenda Phase. We'll talk about all of the Agenda deck in the future but for now we found enough to talk about in just going through the order of operations within the phase itself. It's classic nuts and bolts SCPT so we hope you enjoy! Get tickets to our live show in Min…

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Episode 3, On Bothelpers 10:50

2M ago10:50

10:50

Taking a little time to appreciate the people who selflessly give their time helping others use the bot.By Fin

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393: We've started a Leder Games Podcast, It's called ROMP 1:06:10

3M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

This week we're finally addressing all of the teasing that we've been doing since late last year about a new project. We've got a new podcast coming your podcast feeds right now and it's all about the Leder Games oeuvre with the early emphasis being on Arcs. We've got podcast are by Kyle Ferrin, new music from Ben Prunty, and lots of surprises! We …

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Ep. 161: Modesty Bubbles 1:03:48

3M ago1:03:48

1:03:48

In this episode, we recap chapters 15-18 of Ali Hazelwood's BRIDE and uncover something that Twilight NEVERRRR could have done. We also debate the benefits of a little sexy biting now and unrelatedly, we definitely all agree that Maya was RIGHT AFTER ALL. Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates …

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Episode 1, An Introduction 5:15

3M ago5:15

5:15

A short intro to the podcast and the 20 or so topics it hopes to coverBy Fin

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Episode 2, Agenda Whens/Afters 22:40

3M ago22:40

22:40

The first real episode, an attempt to describe the history of the agenda when and afters handling in the botBy Fin

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392: Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition Base Game Overview Part ONE 2:20:32

3M ago2:20:32

2:20:32

This week your boys are going to look back at where it all started for us. We're digging deep into the components and rules of TI 3rd edition. Check out all the beautiful details and unexpected differences. In this first part we talk about Strategy Cards, Unit stats, and Technology. Get tickets to our live show in Minneapolis March 27th https://ccu…

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Ep. 160: Professional Twihards 1:06:35

3M ago1:06:35

1:06:35

Things are heating up in BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood... or at least, two out of three Twihards agree. Read along with us and let us know who you agree with: chapters 11-14! Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps and stickers over at Patreon.com/TwilightPhasePodcast. Please…

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391: "What Makes For Great Tournament Play" 1:18:32

3M ago1:18:32

1:18:32

We've got an off-book episode this week for you. Matt and Hunter have a frank conversation about what they value in high level Twilight Imperium play. I'm not sure we find an absolute metric but these are thoughts we've been having lately so check that out. Matt also admits that Hunter is a really smart guy finally. After so many years of Matt shoo…

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Ep. 159: Specifically Engineered Political Sexiness 1:05:45

3M ago1:05:45

1:05:45

In this episode, we discuss chapters 7-10 of BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood! Listeners, not to spoil it for you, but Lowe is Edward if he weren't annoying. Also, peanut butter makes a very impactful appearance. Okay, LOVE YOU, ENJOY!! <3 Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for bonus eps…

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390: Super Guide to Relics and Exploration 2:28:57

3M ago2:28:57

2:28:57

It's another component Super Guide! We've had a lot of time with Prophecy of Kings now and the last time we discussed Exploration at length, we were still learning. But we have a clearer picture these days of what makes exploration good and what's not worth investing in. Allow us to divulge these brilliant findings... Music provided by Ben Prunty. …

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Ep. 158: Hotness Feedback Loop 1:03:13

3M ago1:03:13

1:03:13

Vampires, werewolves, humans, oh my! Mysteries deepen and fangs come out in our second episode of Ali Hazelwood's BRIDE! (Read along with us: chapter 3-6.) We canknot wait for you to join us as we explore Twilight's spiritual daughter <3 Write to us at [email protected]. Join the Coven! Follow us to catch our updates or subscribe for b…

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Ep. 157: Knot Another Twilight Podcast 1:07:09

3M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

WE BACK.But with a Knot-Twilight subject matter?? BLASPHEME!! Don’t worry, we promise it’s still about sexy vampires and werewolves, and we scholarize thru the lens of our sacred text. (Twilight) Read BRIDE by Ali Hazelwood with US, the Twilight Phase ladies. Canknot wait to start this journey with y’all (starting with the prologue through chapter …

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389: Discordant Stars Overview 1:37:52

3M ago1:37:52

1:37:52

THE INTERGALACTICAL MINNEAPOLIS TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-twilight-imperium-intergalactical-tournament-minneapolis-tickets-1217327823289?aff=oddtdtcreator Low ticket alert! Today we talk about the incredibly well crafted Twilight Imperium Homebrew project: Discordant Stars! Listen as the boys survey the over-arch…

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